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Registration open for Illinois Conservation Congress
Participants sought for regional meetings in February and March
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[February 06, 2013]
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois citizens
interested in natural resources protection and sustainable use,
outdoor recreation, and conservation stewardship are invited to
participate in the 2013 Illinois Conservation Congress.
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 In advance of the planned statewide Conservation Congress
session in Springfield in September, regional meetings are
scheduled for February and March, and online registration for
those meetings is available through
www.dnr.illinois.gov/
ConservationCongress."Conservation Congress provides
Illinois residents with a direct voice to help guide the future
of protecting and enhancing the natural resources of our state,
and I encourage individuals and organizations who share our
passion for conservation and outdoor recreation in Illinois to
register today," said Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Director Marc Miller.
The mission of the Illinois Conservation Congress is to give
Illinois residents a formal process to propose and advocate
actions that can be taken by elected and appointed officials to
protect and conserve the natural resources of the state. The
goal of the Conservation Congress is to ensure, through
professional management, that sustainable use, recreational
opportunities and enjoyment of these resources are available for
this and future generations.
The regional meetings scheduled across the state in the
coming weeks will be used to gain interest and feedback from the
public. The regional meetings are scheduled at:
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John A. Logan
College, Carterville
Feb. 19 and 20
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Heartland
Community College, Normal
Feb. 26 and 27
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WIU campus,
Quad Cities campus, Moline
March 4 and 5
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South Shore
Cultural Center, Chicago
March 12, 13 and 14
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Southwestern Illinois College,
Belleville
March 21 and 22
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At the evening regional meetings, participants will begin discussing
five broad topics to focus Conservation Congress deliberations for
action this fall:
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Sustainable resource development and extraction -- mines and
minerals, water resources, forestry, etc.
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Sustainable resource harvest -- outdoor recreation, wildlife and
fish conservation, hunting, fishing, etc.
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Sustainable provision of outdoor recreation -- recreational
public access, state parks, etc.
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Sustainable resource protection -- regulation, law enforcement,
etc.
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Building bridges --
developing new constituencies, professional development,
improving and growing partnerships
For more information, to register for regional meetings and to
provide input to the Illinois Conservation Congress, go to
www.dnr.illinois.gov/ConservationCongress
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[Text from
Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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